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The USPTO and USCO Delivered a Report to Congress on IP Issues with NFTs – Maintains Existing IP Regime

Intellectual Property Law Blog

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) and the United States Copyright Office (“USCO”) delivered a report to Congress entitled Non-Fungible Tokens and Intellectual Property on March 12, 2024 (“Report”).

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CIPO Fees to Increase by 25% in 2024 and Expansion of the Definition of “Small Entity”

Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”) has announced that effective January 1, 2024, most official fees will be increasing by 25%. On the patent side, the increase in the fees will be applicable to standard entity size.

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New Era of China Patent Law

LexBlog IP

This change represents a considerable shift in the intellectual property law landscape within the country, aiming to promote an environment of genuine innovation and integrity. Genuine Inventive Activities: Requires applications to be based on real and original inventive activities.

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What I’m reading from academic journals

Patently-O

I’m always on the lookout for interesting new scholarship related to intellectual property and innovation policy. The following are a few of the articles that I’ve been delving into this past week: James Hicks, Do Patents Drive Investment in Software? , 1277 (2024). 1131 (2024). 1277 (2024).

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AI-Assisted Inventions: Is There a Duty to Disclose the Use of AI?

Intellectual Property Law Blog

Inventors and patent practitioners filing patent applications before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) may have an obligation to disclose if artificial intelligence (AI) is used in the innovation process. On February 13, 2024, the U.S. Everyone involved in the filing and prosecution of a U.S. 101 and 115.

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USPTO’s Semiconductor Technology Pilot Program

LexBlog IP

Key aspects of the STPP include: Expedited Examination : The program offers a faster review process for patent applications related to semiconductor manufacturing, thereby reducing the time it takes to obtain patent protection for new innovations. Intellectual property LAW GROUP Yuri L.

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The USPTO and USCO Delivered a Report to Congress on IP Issues with NFTs – Maintains Existing IP Regime

LexBlog IP

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) and the United States Copyright Office (“USCO”) delivered a report to Congress entitled Non-Fungible Tokens and Intellectual Property on March 12, 2024 (“Report”).